Jean Todt is President of the FIA, the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s motoring organisations, President of eSafety Aware and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society. In 2011, Jean Todt was named Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur, the highest honour of the French Republic. He is one of the Founders and the Vice-President of ICM, an institute devoted to medical research for brain and spinal cord disorders. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari in 2004 and at the end of 2006 became Chief Executive Officer of the company until 2008. In 1993, Todt joined Ferrari Racing, later taking on responsibility for all motor sport activity for the Ferrari-Maserati Group. He began his career in 1966 as a co-driver in world championship rallies before joining Peugeot as Sporting Director in 1981.